Our Lady of Ransom

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Our Lady of Ransom is a Marian title particularly associated with the Virgin Mary's role in the redemption and liberation of Christian captives, venerated especially in Spain and Latin America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic devotion
Marian title
associatedWith Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
liberation of Christian captives
ransom of Christian slaves
redemption of captives
celebratedBy Catholic parishes in Latin America
Catholic parishes in Spain
Mercedarian communities NERFINISHED
devotionType Marian devotion for prisoners
Marian devotion for the oppressed
feastDayInCatholicCalendar 24 September
hasAlternativeName Nuestra Señora de la Merced NERFINISHED
Our Lady of Mercy NERFINISHED
Our Lady of the Merced NERFINISHED
Virgin of Mercy NERFINISHED
hasDevotionalPractices novenas
processions
votive offerings from freed captives
hasFeastDay 24 September
honorsRoleOf Mary as liberator of captives NERFINISHED
Mary in redemption of Christian captives
iconographyIncludes Mary holding a scapular
Mary holding chains
freed captives at Mary’s feet
linkedToReligiousOrder Mercedarian Order NERFINISHED
Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy NERFINISHED
liturgicalColorOftenUsed white
originatedInCentury 13th century
originatedInCountry Spain NERFINISHED
originatedInRegion Catalonia NERFINISHED
patronage captives
people deprived of freedom
prisoners
theologicalTheme liberation from slavery
mercy
redemption
titleRefersTo Mary’s intercession for those in captivity
Mary’s role in spiritual and physical freedom
veneratedEspeciallyIn Argentina NERFINISHED
Chile NERFINISHED
Ecuador NERFINISHED
Guatemala NERFINISHED
Latin America NERFINISHED
Mexico NERFINISHED
Peru NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED
veneratedIn Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Nuestra Señora de la Merced alsoKnownAs Our Lady of Ransom
Our Lady of Mercy correspondsToTitle Our Lady of Ransom